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LOA: 28' 6"Beam: 8? 6?Draft: 1' 8"Fuel Capacity: 110 gallons Dry Weight: 9,800 lbs Max HP: 450 hpThe Response Boat-Small (RB-S) is intended to perform a myriad of missions for the Coast Guard, including but not limited to Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS), Search and Rescue (SAR), Drug Interdiction (DRUG), Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO), Living Marine Resources (LMR), Defense Readiness (DR) and Other Law Enforcement (OLE) missions. The Coast Guard exercised an initial delivery order valued at approximately $13 million, and eventually and in August of this year, the Coast Guard placed a second delivery order with Metal Shark for another 25 boats ? valued at $8.1 million ? and this brought the total number of boats on order to 63. The U.S. Coast Guard took delivery of the  rst new Response Boat-Small (RB-S) II in June. Eventually, it is intended that the RB-S II will replace the Defender-class RB-S, of which there are more than 400 still in service. And, because the Defender-class RB-S is the largest vessel class in the Coast Guard  eet, this replacement program is especially important. The new RB-S II has a length of 29 feet, and is powered by twin 225-horsepower (hp) Honda outboards producing a top speed of over 45 knots with a range of 150 nautical miles. The turnkey delivered boats all come with their own Evolution, Patriot Series trailers. Out tted with a standardized communications and navigation suite and designed to improve functional design and crew comfort, the RB-S II will be operated by a crew of four. RB-S is also weapons-ready, with multiple weapons racks and an integrated weapons-ready mounting system at the bow. The forward-mounted gunner?s platform provides 180-degree  ring capability while a pass-through hatch leads to the cabin for easy access in any conditions. Boat speci cations are as follows: Metal Shark?s Response Boat-Small (RB-S) II MN 35www.marinelink.com